Due to mismanagement, Cathay Pacific, which has been falling in the ranking of the world’s best airlines, is dissatisfied with Cathay Pacific’s continuous increase in the number of flights in recent months, and at the same time exploiting cabin crew due to insufficient manpower. The Cathay Pacific Air Service Staff Union stated on social networking site last night (22nd) that it will initiate work according to the rules, and the details will be announced to members later; it is also accompanied by a picture saying “Don’t rush me”. The union stated that any action should be taken with the unanimous vote of the previous members to try to re-examine the contract salary arrangement, etc., and it does not rule out that the action will be taken during Christmas and New Year.
On the 6th of this month, the labor union representatives urged the management to reduce the flight manpower schedule, which resulted in a huge increase in workload; the schedule was even more chaotic, and some employees were scheduled to be on duty on same-day round-trip flights for a long time, and lost out-station allowances; the monthly salary of newcomers was only 9,100 yuan as a basic salary. The trade union warned that if the problem is not addressed squarely, it does not rule out further actions during Christmas and Chinese New Year, including strikes or working according to regulations. Some scholars pointed out that Cathay Pacific has laid off a large number of employees in the past three years. The current lack of manpower has caused dissatisfaction among employees.